Meet our Business Advisors

Claire Anderson

Business Advisor Manager

Business Advisory Manager Claire Anderson is an experienced HR professional and Nationally Accredited Mediator with a passion for developing people through coaching, mentoring and leadership development. Claire has more than 17 years of experience across a variety of industries, including mining, oil and gas, aged care and most recently local government, working in both corporate and operational environments. With a strong ability to build relationships, she is able to guide and influence people to shape high performance teams. Claire believes that through building capacity in people and fostering an empowered workforce, businesses can work at their optimum.

Julie Broad

Business Advisor

Julie is a senor management professional with a passion for empowering communities and individuals; collaboration & innovation; sustainability and marketing. She has over 10 years experience working in the community sector and 25 years in the corporate sector. Julie has a proven track record in strategic planning, improving operational efficiency and capacity building. This includes project management, financial efficiency and analysis. She is also highly skilled at communication, managing people and building relationships with stakeholders.

Sana Turnock

Business Advisor

Sana has been in small/micro business for 20 years and has significant experience in adult education (public and private institutions), natural therapies, practitioner-based services, product development, hospitality, aged care, event planning, marketing, promotions, consulting and business advising in both the public and private sector. Sana has experienced success and challenges along the way and understands the business/entrepreneurial spirit. She brings her repertoire of skills into a business advisory capacity especially in the areas of mentoring, consulting, advising, facilitating, educating, writing and research. Sana brings enthusiasm, collaboration, motivation, innovation and creativity when working with people to move forward in business growth and development.​

Scott Anderson

Business Advisor

Scott Anderson is the principal consultant and sole owner of GSA Consultants, which is located in Townsville, North Queensland. We specialise in business and strategic planning and provide administrative services including payroll, bookkeeping and human resource management. As well as running his own consultancy business, Scott Anderson has been engaged with TAFE Queensland North as an Indigenous Business Development Officer and has a network extending from the Whitsundays in the south, to Thursday Island in the north and Mt Isa in the west.​

Jasmine Porter

Business Advisor

Jasmine is a business consultant professional with extensive hands on experience across a range of areas, including industrial manufacturing, agriculture, retail and café culture. Having spent some time in the family business, she understands the nuances of operating such enterprises and the complexities of succession planning. She enjoys working with start ups, assisting people to commercialise their innovative ideas, and specialises in strategic marketing.

Free small business advisory services – face to face, online or by phone

Business Advisory is a FREE service funded by the Western Australian State Government for small businesses in the South West and Peel regions.